Santana ranks among top five in AL ERA

CLEVELAND -- Ervin Santana didn't get a victory, of course, in the Royals' 4-3 loss to the Indians on Tuesday night, but by allowing just one run in seven innings, he lowered his ERA to 2.64.

That landed him in fifth place among American League leaders, just ahead of teammate James Shields' 2.72. In June, Santana is 2-0 with a 0.94 ERA, best in the Majors for the month among qualifying starters.

CLEVELAND -- Ervin Santana didn't get a victory, of course, in the Royals' 4-3 loss to the Indians on Tuesday night, but by allowing just one run in seven innings, he lowered his ERA to 2.64.

That landed him in fifth place among American League leaders, just ahead of teammate James Shields' 2.72. In June, Santana is 2-0 with a 0.94 ERA, best in the Majors for the month among qualifying starters.